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Má bhíonn mearbhall ort riamh agus tú ag roghnú leabhar Gaeilge sa siopa nó sa leabharlann, tá moladh agam duit. Is maith an treoraí iad na lógónna beaga ciorclacha a bhíonn le feiceáil ar chuid de na leabhair a thugann le fios go raibh an leabhar sin ainmnithe do, nó gur bhuaigh sé, Gradam Foilsitheoireachta an Oireachtais.

‘Mate’ Lydon was a Galway original, a character, a champion salmon snatcher and a great judge of porter. He was born in Rope Walk in the Claddagh in 1908. His name was Martin Lydon, but because he spent much of his childhood in his grandmother’s house, he was known locally as Máirtín Harte. He attended the Claddagh National School. He loved hurling, became a very good soccer player and was a regular on the famous Claddonians team which won the first ever Schweppes Cup in 1937. Our first image shows that team: seated Joe Flaherty, Jack O’Donnell, Martin Lydon, Bob Cantwell, Gus Flaherty, Thomas Lydon. Standing are Jimmy Connell, Martin Connell, Paddy Cubbard, Dick Ebbs, Jack Connor, Frank Fitzgerald and Eddie Cloherty. Mate usually played full back, and opposing forwards often found they had to take ‘the long way round’ to the Claddonians goal.